Open Limited Hours: Thurs. – Sat., 12 – 3 pm, or by appointment
Hurrican Dorian
What We Worship
Whistle Blower
My Button is Bigger
Grab Them By The Pussy
Squid
Pro Crow
Harm to Ongoing Matter
Squid Pro Crow
Columbine
Come visualize through works by Jessica Tefft what happens when information is intentionally obscured. She says, “I got the idea for this show when I read the Mueller Report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It felt as though I could not read two sentences without some part being blacked out – redacted – so the public couldn’t read it. But I kept looking at all the redactions. And I noticed the little black bars were often embellished with the words “May Cause Ongoing Harm.” If so many things could cause “ongoing harm,” I wondered, shouldn’t the American people know?”
Visitors will see many imaginings of ongoing harm caused by willful obfuscation conveyed through a variety of multi-media art. Many employ tongue-in-cheek commentary of the social, political, personal, world we live in.
Jessica Tefft, Harm to Ongoing Matter, Fabric Collage
Jessica Tefft, Peace, Digital Collage
Lea Lackey-Zachmann, When We Accept, Monotype with Pencil
Woodie Anderson, Protection, Serigraph on cotton
Jessica Tefft May Cause Ongoing Harm
Woodie Anderson Weary Heart
Lea Lackey-Zachmann Still Standing Like The Trees
Exhibition dates: Thursday, November 5 – Saturday, November 29, 2020
Open Limited Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 3 pm Or By Appointment
Come visualize through works by Jessica Tefft what happens when information is intentionally obscured. She says, “I got the idea for this show when I read the Mueller Report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It felt as though I could not read two sentences without some part being blacked out – redacted – so the public couldn’t read it. But I kept looking at all the redactions. And I noticed the little black bars were often embellished with the words “May Cause Ongoing Harm.” If so many things could cause “ongoing harm,” I wondered, shouldn’t the American people know?”
Visitors will see many imaginings of ongoing harm caused by willful obfuscation conveyed through a variety of multi-media art. Many employ tongue-in-cheek commentary of the social, political, personal, world we live in.
The new works by artist and designer Woodie Anderson employ printmaking, drawing, sculpture and written language to explore the areas where identity, personal history and society intersect. “Weary Heart” shares work from her ongoing series, “Tooth and Nail,” about the fight for love and community, as well as the struggles of identity, self-protection, and self-projection. These prints, presented on paper and fabric, will delight and engage viewers with fresh, meaningful messages.
Lea Lackey-Zachmann endeavors to bring you into the realm of awareness and sensing she extends to all living beings. “Still Standing Like The Trees” is a collection of images, started before the California fires this year. The artist says, “As their process towards completion continued they began to reflect the possible methods in which a conscious living being might respond to extreme circumstances. The trees, like all Nature have much to teach us.” These impressive new works, rendered in monotype with pencil, suggest viewing trees as sentient beings.
We are excited to open with limited hours and social distancing. We ask everyone to wear a face-covering in accordance with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Special October 2020 Hours: Thurs. – Sat. Noon -3 pm and by appointment. Contact us at shop@artworks-gallery.org for viewing appointments outside of our current gallery hours.
Artworks Gallery Presents Almost Normal: Artworks Gallery Opens Its Doors
We are excited to open with limited hours and social distancing. We ask everyone to wear a face-covering in accordance with the NC Department of Health and Human Services to slow the spread of COVID-19.
ON EXHIBIT: New Works by Four Members of Artworks Gallery Chris Flory Betti Pettinati-Longinotti Susan Smoot Mona Wu
October 8 – 31, 2020
Hope
Honor
Follow Your Instincts
Blessing
Fragmented Heart
Half-past There ( Left)
Half-past There ( right)
Mon Mont Sainte-Victoire
Old
So Broad That its Meaningless
Regardless
Crookneck Squash
Korean Melon
Tools of my Trade
Birds of Paradise
Requiem of the Victims: COVID 19
Prayer over Pandemic: Coronavirus
Harper with Rudy
Chris Flory
Chris Flory’s body of work consists of large-scale graphite drawings, evocative of another time and place. Using imagery and imagination, she brings her works to life through value, perspective and her accomplished lens of art-making.
Chris Flory has a BFA in Printmaking from Phila. College of Art (1972) and an MFA in Painting from UNC-Greensboro. She has been a member of Artworks Gallery since 1993, and also makes art for Artomat machines.
Chris Flory; Old
The practice of graphite drawing on top of textured-layered oil painted surfaces has allowed Betti Pettinati-Longinotti conversation and intercession with the Divine, having many varied forms and senses of spirituality. Through which she has explored the pandemic upon us in our current world, the Coronavirus. “These paintings/drawings associate to a theophany and love of God, with visible prayer for others, as well as myself.”
Betti Pettinati-Longinotti
Betti Pettinati Longinotti, is an artist and art educator, instructing at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art and Forsyth Technical Community College. Pettinati Longinotti works in drawing, painting, mixed media and glass. She received a BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, an MA from the University of the Arts/ Philadelphia, in Art Education with a studio major in Glass, and an MFA in Visual Arts through the Lesley University, College of Art and Design. Betti is a juried member of Artworks Gallery and Piedmont Craftsmen, and also holds membership in the American Glass Guild.
Betti Pettinati-Longinotti; Requiem of the Victims: COVID 19
The textile works by Susan Smoot have been created in a mindful way as offerings to soothe our battered souls during this pandemic. Using treasured vintage linens and a selection of curated fibers and ephemera, collaged works were created. Hand-dyeing, eco-printing natural fabrics and other textile processes have been employed to alter and enhance the materials. Meditative sewing by hand and machine allowed time to consider the heartbreaking reality surrounding the coronavirus. Messages of healing adorn the work with thoughts, wishes, dreams, and aspirations for a better future.
Susan Smoot; Honor
Susan Smoot
Susan Smoot holds a BA in Art Marketing with a concentration in Painting from Appalachian State University. She is a juried member of Artworks Gallery and of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.
Mona Wu
Mona Wu has taken advantage of the hiatus to create a collection of small watercolor paintings depicting common objects in and around her house. All work are dated in order to form a narrative highlighting a positive way in coping with the COVID lockdown.
A native of China, Mona Wu immigrated to US in 1970. She studied Chinese painting and calligraphy in Hong Kong. Mona received her BA in Art History from Salem College in 1996. She also studied Printmaking at WFU as an auditor from 1997 -2014.
Mona Wu; Birds of Paradise
Mona was selected as Sawtooth School Winston-Salem Artist-of-the-Year in 2003. She became a member of Artworks Gallery in the same year. Mona teaches Printmaking, collage, and Chinese painting at Sawtooth School of Visual Art.
The exhibit is free and open to the public. Artworks Gallery, Inc. 564 North Trade Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Gallery phone: 336-723-5890
OCTOBER Limited Gallery hours: Thurs. – Sat. 12-3 pm and by appointment (Contact us at shop@artworks-gallery.org for viewing appointments outside of our October Gallery hours.)
Artworks Members Group Show; a window and online exhibition
September 6 – October 3, 2020
Artworks Gallery continues with the Window Exhibition to share the members’ work with our community. The Artworks Window Exhibition is visible from the sidewalk and can be viewed online on the Artworks Gallery website.
Both 2D and 3D art by member artists are on display, showcasing the variety, quality, and availability of original art by our local artists. If you are interested in buying a piece for your own collection or as a gift, or would like an appointment to view artwork in person, please send an email to shop@artworks-gallery.org
Riot Studies l
Riot Studies ll
Riot Studies IV
Autumn Yellow #4
Tangled Wood #4
Hansel and Gretel
The Inner Journey
Quarantine 15
She Sees She Remembers
Fashion Shoot
Boxed In
Harper with Rudy
On The Light Side
Stop Poking Me
Gassho
Winged Ball
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Get Back In The Water
Artworks Gallery mounts its second Window Exhibition to share the members’ work with our community. The Artworks Window Exhibition is visible from the sidewalk and can be viewed online at artworks.pixenio.com after August 7th.
Mona Wu, “A Book of Critters”
Both 2D and 3D art by member artists are on display, showcasing the variety, quality, and availability of original art by our local artists. If you are interested in buying a piece for your own collection or as a gift or would like an appointment to view artwork in person, please send an email to Mona Wu at monawu4@gmail.com
Jessica Tefft, “George Floyd”, fabric and paper collageBarbara Rizza Mellin, Interior: Screen Porch Paradise, Mixed Media Collage Alix Hitchcock, “Starfish Stretch”Shop the August Artworks show online now here: artworks.pixenio.com
Subject to change, please check exhibition listings for the most recent information on 2020 exhibits.
January Mitzi and Ed Shewmake
February Betti Pettinati Longinotti Don Green
March Barbara Rizza Mellin Owens Daniels
NOTE: Durning March 2020, our exhibition calendar was interrupted due to COVID-19. Artworks Gallery will be closed to visitors until further notice to help with social distancing and to aid in curtailing the spread of coronavirus, following the lead of NC Governor Roy Cooper. We will post updates as necessary. Thank you for your ongoing support of the downtown Winston-Salem Arts community. Please stay safe and take care of one another.
Exhibit and Silent Auction – In Honor of Ed and Mitzi Shewmake, Longtime Educators and Artists of Winston-Salem
January 8 – February 1, 2020
Reception and Final Bidding/Auction: February 1, 1:30 – 4:00 pm Bidding ending at 3:00 pm
Ed and Mitzi Shewmake in Washing DC, date unknown.
Artworks Gallery is proud to present a retrospective exhibition of two of its founding members, Mitzi and Ed Shewmake. Sculpture, printmaking and paintings will be on exhibit through the month of January with works offered through silent auction culminating in a final bidding and closing on Saturday, February 1, from 1:30 – 4 pm.
Opening Reception and Artist Talk: February 3, 2:00 – 4:00 pm Artist Talk : February 17, 2:00
Don Green – A Retrospective, 60 Years In 1400 Square Feet showcases, sculpture, paintings, prints and more that have been created in the past 6 decades. As a sculptor, artist and craftsman Don has worked diligently on his art for 60 years. His work graces public and private collections across the nation. He lives and works in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
